Hey guys. There is an issue with the kitchen water tap and I need your advice . The hot water works without any issue,however if I turn the handle to the cold water, the cold water will start then stop within few seconds. I replaced the Faucet cartridge recently. Any advice will be appreciated.
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The obvious first thing to check is your new cartridge and make sure you have it positioned correctly. Its easy to put them in wrong.
I checked the cartridge again, it's correctly installed. I noticed when I turn the handle to the cold water ,the water run then a release sound will appear and the water cut off. I swapped the cold hose with the hot hose same issue. I checked the cold water without connected to the faucet, the water is flow normally.
Integral sprayer or separate? Did you clean up the head screen etc?
Was there a problem before the cartridge change?
How about the shut off?
Had a Grohe faucet and had to ream out/poke with a wire, the mixing area in the body where the mixing took place.